Opportunity Knocks!

Bust the Door Wide Open by Joining One of Our OPCMIA Job Corps Programs

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Job Corps Instructors

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Training Centers

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Apprenticeships in 2017

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Job Placement

Learn a fulfilling craft. Expand your education. Put yourself on the inside track to a rewarding career as a union plasterer or cement mason. Bust the doors of opportunity wide open!

That’s what the OPCMIA Job Corps program is all about — changing your life for the better.

By joining the OPCMIA Job Corps, you’ll enroll in a free pre-apprenticeship program. For 8-12 months, you’ll live at one of OPCMIA’s 35 Job Corps centers. You’ll learn the skills you need for a career as a plasterer or a cement mason, most of it through hands-on experience. And if you complete the program successfully, you’ll be well-positioned to enter the OPCMIA’s world-renowned apprenticeship program — your ticket to a lifelong career in one of our crafts.

Specifically, you’ll receive:

Vocational “pre-apprenticeship” training in the trade of your choice.

Free room and board while training.

Academic training to help you complete high school or obtain a GED Certificate.

Ready to start your career in the OPCMIA?

When you speak to your Admissions Representative, tell them you are interested in Cement Masonry or Plastering as your training area and they will assist you with placement at one of our training centers.

National Plastering Industry’s Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund

Designed for youth ages 16 – 24, Job Corps is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and supported nationally by the OPCMIA, its affiliated Local Unions, Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Employers Associations and Signatory Employers.